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Celebrate your graduation with family and friends by taking advantage of New York City like never before. Commencement Carnival 2009 brings you a festival of the city's best culinary arts and culture on the cheap.
11 days, 22 featured events, 44 restaurants
In order to take advantage of Commencement Carnival offers at participating restaurants, graduating students and recent alumni must present their Columbia Alumni Arts League membership card or CUID at all restaurants. When possible, call for advance reservations and mention Columbia University. The Class of 2009 can sign up for a FREE one year membership online or in person at the Ticket and Information Center located in the lobby of Lerner Hall on 115th and Broadway and open Monday 3-8PM, Tuesday - Friday 1-8PM, and Saturday 3-10PM.
Click here to view all 44 restaurants on one page
Click here to view all 44 restaurants ordered by neighborhood
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French, Mediterranean
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LOCATION:
24 5th Avenue
near 9th Street
212.529.1700
HOURS:
Mon-Sat 5:30pm-10:30pm
Sun closed
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Free glass of wine with main course
Chef Gallante selects ingredients from around the globe at their peak, constructing his seasonal menus not only to reflect his vision but that of the wine team as well.
"The wine portfolio contains an astonishing 150, 000 bottles, which is why Cru has become the latest gathering spot for the city's ever-growing population of wine geeks. But if you're wise, you'll save some of your money to spend on the food. Shea Gallante is a refined, painstaking chef who builds flavors on the plate with a kind of painterly precision. His crudi are models of that overworked genre; he cooks sturgeon (with black-truffle sauce), duck (with braised onions and Swiss chard), and pike quenelles with equal facility. If you're looking for just the right something to go with your bottle of Coche-Dury Grand Crû, try the lobster, flavored with barely perceptible nuggets of pork belly." (NY Mag)
Dish price range: $14-36
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Peruvian, Japanese, Brazilian
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LOCATION:
Union Square
245 Park Avenue South
212.475.9377
HOURS:
Monday - Wednesday 11:45am - 1am
Thursday - Saturday 11:45am - 2am
Sunday 11:30am - 12:00am
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Special Columbia Prix-Fixe menu including aperitivo, main plate, and dessert for $35
Only at SushiSamba will you find a unique blend of Japanese, Brazilian and Peruvian cuisine, music and design. SushiSamba is born of the energy and spirit of these three distinct cultures; a tri-cultural coalition that took root in the early 20th century. Hearty moquecas and colorful seviches found a place at the table along side simple miso soup and tender sashimi. SushiSamba serves these traditional dishes, plus more inventive fare, including Sashimi Seviche, Sushi Salada, and our South American Beef Maki Roll. Equal parts imagination and history, the SushiSamba experience is truly unique. SushiSamba has created a unique prix-fixe menu for Columbia's Commencement Carnival! The menu includes aperitivo, main plate, and dessert.
Columbia Prix-Fixe: $35
Dish price range: $7-$32
Click here to view the Columbia Prix-Fixe menu
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American
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LOCATION:
21 East 16th Street
near Union Square West
212.243.4020
HOURS:
Sun-Thu noon-2pm and 5:30pm-10pm
Fri-Sat noon-2pm and 5:30pm-11pm
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Any table celebrating a Columbia graduate will get a complimentary small toast to begin the meal (sparkling wine or sparking cider). The graduate will also receive a paperback copy of Danny Meyer's book, Setting the Table.
Union Square Cafe, Danny Meyer's first restaurant, opened in 1985. Serving Carmen Quagliata's American cuisine with an Italian soul, Union Square Cafe pairs imaginative food and wine with caring hospitality, comfortable surroundings and outstanding value. The restaurant has been ranked #1 or #2 Most Popular Restaurant in the Zagat Survey for the past 12 years.
Dish price range: $23-$34
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Commencement Carnival Terms and Conditions
1.) Commencement Carnival 2009 is open to the Class of 2009 (students who expect to graduate in May 2009 and recent alumni with degrees conferred in October 2008 and February 2009) and their guests.
2.) All ticket purchasers must provide the name of the graduating student(s). The Arts Initiative reserves the right to confirm the student's graduation term.
3.) Class of 2009 Commencement Carnival participants will be registered in the Columbia Alumni Arts League (CAAL). Membership is free for one year from the date of purchase.
4.) The CAAL membership card must be presented at all box offices, venues, and restaurants in order to obtain tickets, benefits and discounts.
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